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This is the smallest of the domes of the Opera House and houses an excellent restaurant. In this picture you can also see how the millions of self cleaning tiles were applied to the opera house.

In December 2003, Bon Jovi played a 45 min concert on a floating stage in Darling Harbour. Bon Jovi were in Sydney for the Rhumba concert.

This is a annual Chinese New Year held in Sydney around February. 2 Weeks of Events celebrating the New Chinese Year.

The Circular Quays extend from near the bridge to the Sydney Opera House. It's a busy area, mainly because its where you get the ferries from.

The submarine is small, low and cramped. Not the ideal environment to be rushing around in.

This is the Darling Harbour area of Sydney by night. Up until the early 80's this area was mainly warehouses used for shipping and is now a busy shopping and nightlife area.

Ever feel like as if you were in Lilliput? You have to walk onto this chess board, located in Hyde Park, and move the giant size chess pieces.

This is a view of Hyde Park as taken from the AMP / Centrepoint Tower in Sydney. The park is laid out in the shape of a cross and takes its name from Hyde Park in London.

An Iguania basking on the hot rocks at the Chinese Gardens in Sydney.

This is a view of Manly from the air with Sydney in the background.

An Olympic Sculpture in Darling Harbour, commemorating the 2000 Olympics which were held in the city.

Taken from the South Bridge Pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, you get a sence for how high and how big this structure is.

No matter how many times you photograph the Sydney Opera House, you always find a reason for taking one more photo

The Chinese Gardens, located a short distance from Darling Harbour, allows you to make use of traditional Chinese outfits.

One of the many sharks of Sydney Aquarium.

These statues sit either side of one of the entrances to the Botanical Gardens in Sydney.

Sydney Skyline by night as seen from the Kings Cross area. The Tall structure at the left is the AMP / Centrepoint Tower.

Looking across Hyde Park towards the Sydney CBD.

During the day you can take a ferry from Circular Quays for even more spectacular views.

This is the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge by night. The bridge was built in the 1930's and nicknamed the 'Coat Hanger' and the 'Iron Lung'.

From the air again, this is a view of Farm Cove and the Sydney skyline.

The Opera House was built in the late 1950's, the result of a design competition. Initially, it had its share of criticism but today it has become a symbol of Australia.

From Farm Cove you get a great view of the Opera House and the bridge.

Close up of the Opera House from the air.

Yet another picture of the bridge, but it’s a nice one, just after Sunset.

The Queen Victoria Building, one of the finest shopping centres in Australia.

This is the Vampire, a Submarine docked at the Maritime Museum in Sydney's Darling Harbour.

Did you see the Matrix - remember that bit where Neo enters the Matrix and sees the girl in the Red Dress? This is the fountain in the background.

Taronga Zoo is only a short ferry ride across the harbour and is a great place to spend a day in Sydney.